A short guide to effective altruism, an increasingly influential movement in the philanthropic world. von Singer, Peter

„The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty“ von Peter Singer ist ein aufrüttelndes Sachbuch, das sich mit der globalen Armut und den moralischen Verpflichtungen wohlhabender Menschen befasst. Singer argumentiert,...

A book of brief essays from the influential philosopher, in which he applies his controversial ways of thinking to a range of current issues, from abortion to whether chimpanzees are people. von Singer, Peter

"A Companion to Ethics," herausgegeben von Peter Singer, ist ein umfassendes Nachschlagewerk, das einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Themen und Debatten der Ethik bietet. Das Buch versammelt Beiträge von führenden Philosophen, die...

The third edition of this classic textbook is completely revised and updated featuring a new chapter on climate change. von Singer, Peter

„Henry Spira und die Tierrechtsbewegung“ von Peter Singer ist eine Biografie über Henry Spira, einen der einflussreichsten Aktivisten in der Geschichte der Tierrechtsbewegung. Das Buch beleuchtet Spiras Leben und seine Methoden, um auf...

'So the only question is: do animals other than man suffer?'One of the great moral philosophers of the modern age, Peter Singer asks unflinching questions about how we should live our lives. The ideas collected in these writings, arguing...

"Pushing Time Away: My Grandfather and the Tragedy of Jewish Vienna" von Peter Singer ist eine biografische Erzählung, die das Leben von Singers Großvater, David Oppenheim, beleuchtet. Oppenheim war ein angesehener Gelehrter und Humanist...

What is ethics? Where do moral standards come from? Are they based on emotions, reason, or some innate sense of right and wrong? For many scientists, the key lies entirely in biology--especially in Darwinian theories of evolution and...

In this Tenth Anniversary Edition of The Life You Can Save, Peter Singer brings his landmark book up to date. In addition to restating his compelling arguments about how we should respond to extreme poverty, he examines the progress we...

Since its original publication in 1975, this groundbreaking work has awakened millions of people to the existence of "speciesism"—our systematic disregard of nonhuman animals—inspiring a worldwide movement to transform our attitudes to...

First updated edition since the Iraq War, incorporating a wide range of world events. von Singer, Peter